"As long as the iron and copper-containing decoration materials, are now rising." April 8, Hefei citizen Cheng said. At the moment, it is the season of renovation that will undoubtedly increase the cost of renovation for many citizens who are refurbishing or will soon be fitting out. It is reported that the hardware products with the highest price hikes have risen by more than 20%, and the cost of decorating a house has also increased by about 1,000 yuan.
Hardware highest increase of 25%
On April 8th, the author learned from the provincial building materials market that after the Spring Festival, the decoration materials such as wire, wood, hardware fittings, and water pipes began to rise in price in different degrees, including door handles, locks, brass hinges, and aluminum alloy doors and windows. , Bathroom hardware and other products generally rose about 10%, of which hardware prices after March 15 is soaring.
"After March 15, the company received a notice of price hikes from the factory. The original 20 percent discounted items are now all sold at the original price." said Mr. Tian of the provincial capital Xinxing Meikailong Home Life Plaza top hardware store. In the top store, I saw a handle lock of 303 yuan now sold to 379, or nearly 25%.
In the good lady store, drying racks generally rose by tens of yuan, aluminum alloy doors and windows rose by more than 100 yuan. "The original price of this aluminum alloy door and window is 600 yuan, and it has now risen to more than 700 yuan." said Lee ** of the good wife store.
In the circle of Xin Di and the Red Star Macalline, the author found that hardware prices are a common phenomenon, and only some brands have not yet increased their prices or their gains are small. Mr. Quan of the Ikef hardware store said that because of the large inventory of manufacturers, so far, although the product has a certain increase, but it is not great.
Home improvement costs increase by thousands
"Now that the renovation of the house, only the hardware products will be more than the cost of nearly 1,000 yuan, a significant increase in the burden of renovation." Said the public Mr. Zhang. He calculated an account for the author, the same 100 square meters of housing, years ago, hardware, wire budget is 4,000 yuan, but now according to the actual purchase price on the building materials market, you can get close to 5,000 yuan to get.
Mr. Cheng, who works in the power sector, said that he went to several hardware stores in the past few days. From the perspective of price quotes, as long as they are copper-iron-containing building materials, prices are increasing. "A bundle of ordinary copper core wires is more than 100 yuan more expensive than the beginning of the year, and the price of water faucets has also risen by more than 10%. Together with locks, door handles, and bathroom hardware, we must exceed the budget by more than 1,000 yuan."
After the price of building materials has risen, the sales force is not as good as before, and consumers often do not buy it. "Since the price increase, the promotion efforts are not as good as before. Many consumers come to purchase and are very dissatisfied with the current market situation." Hefei Wang Humei, a person in charge of a bathroom hardware store, said slyly.
Driven by rising prices of raw materials
The owner of a number of hardware stores in the provincial capital said that the large-scale price increase was forced by the pressure from raw materials such as copper, aluminum, and stainless steel.
It is understood that after the Spring Festival, steel prices have risen steadily. Stainless steel products have been quoted in the mainstream market at RMB 24,200/ton, which has risen from RMB 500 to RMB 600. The latest average price of copper is RMB 62,050/ton, which has also increased by RMB 1,000/ton. Although the price of iron is relatively stable, it is still at a high level. "The rise in metal raw materials is the most important reason for the rise in hardware prices. Employment shortage in Guangdong has also played a role in fueling the rise in hardware prices." Huilong Hardware responsible person analysis.
Industry insiders suggest that consumers should buy hardware products with high prices at present, and it is best to choose high-profile brand hardware. The price of hardware produced by Dachang is relatively reasonable, and the price/performance advantage is also prominent.